The American Chemistry Council (ACC) has called for the improvement and modernization of the U.S. chemical regulatory system and pledged to take a leadership role in the initiative.
The 11th International Coatings Congress, part of ABRAFATI 2009, will take place from Sept. 23-25, 2009, at the Transamérica Expo Center in São Paulo, Brazil. This year, the main theme will be “The Coatings of the Future.”
Cambridge Viscosity has announced that the American Society of Testing Materials (ASTM) has developed a new standard test method, ASTM D 7483-08, for the determination of dynamic and kinematic viscosity of liquids by oscillating piston viscometer.
Flint Group has announced a new organization structure that will allow customers to have full access to the company’s product portfolio through a single sales contact.
In 2008, BASF reported a sales increase of 8 percent compared with 2007, to EUR 62.3 billion, despite a drop in the fourth quarter. This was primarily due to higher prices in all divisions.
Effective April 1, BASF Coatings will sell its powder business for home appliances, heating and pipe coatings to Arsonsisi S.p.A., the powder-coatings branch of the Junghanns Group.
The Center for the Polyurethanes Industry (CPI), of the American Chemistry Council, has extended the deadline for the call for papers and posters to be presented at the Polyurethanes 2009 Technical Conference on Oct. 5 – 7, 2009 at the Gaylord National in Fort Washington, MD.